Jackman, Blues Agree to 3-Year Contract Extension Jeff Ponder | June 18, 2012 Being tenured with one team for ten years is a rarity in professional sports nowadays. 10-year veteran Barret Jackman, who has spent his entire NHL career as a St. Louis…
Stewart, Blues Agree to 1-Year Contract Extension Jeff Ponder | June 14, 2012 Chris Stewart will be getting another chance with the St. Louis Blues. Team GM Doug Armstrong announced Thursday morning that the Blues signed right-winger Chris Stewart to a one-year contract…
In Victory, the Los Angeles Kings Are Partying Like It’s 1993! Michael Gwizdala | May 7, 2012 In 1993 the NHL was a very different place. For starters, consider that the last time the Los Angeles Kings advanced to the third round of the playoffs, they were…
The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb Jeff Ponder | April 20, 2012 Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL…
Double-Overtime Loss Makes Blues Hungry for Game 2 Jeff Ponder | April 13, 2012 The St. Louis Blues are not letting game one of their Western Conference Quarterfinal Series bring their spirits down. After a game that saw the Blues out-shoot the San Jose…
Three Goals and a Cloud of Ice: Sharks Beat Blues in Double OT, Take Game One Walter McLaughlin | April 13, 2012 For both the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues, the formula is fairly straightforward in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series. Score three goals. Over the past 28 games…
St. Louis Blues Defense is a Scout’s Dream Jeff Ponder | March 9, 2012 When the Director of Amateur Scouting of an NHL club heads to the NHL Entry Draft in June, he hopes to accomplish something that weekend that is a lot rarer…
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Could the Sharks Miss the Playoffs? Walter McLaughlin | March 4, 2012 In 1920, after leaving the courthouse following Grand Jury testimony regarding his role in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal, Shoeless Joe Jackson is said to have encountered a small boy…
What You Can Expect from the St. Louis Blues on Deadline Day Jeff Ponder | February 26, 2012 After the Blues finished off a 3-2 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon, there will be a lull in their six-game road trip until Monday night when they…
Ken Hitchcock should be the early Jack Adams front-runner Derek Neumeier | February 23, 2012 Determining the quality of a coach is never an exact science. Unlike players, who can be judged by cold, hard individual stats, a coach doesn’t always have the same luxury.…
Kevin Shattenkirk Thriving in St. Louis Jeff Ponder | February 12, 2012 Sometimes a trade has the most unexpected player shine brighter than the original cornerstones of the deal. That can be said for Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who continues to prove…
Under-18 United States National Team Development Program: Repeat Offenders THW Archives | November 16, 2011 When the United States U-18 National Development Team touched down in America, they did so as back-to-back champions of the Four Nations Cup. The tournament was held in Switzerland, featuring…